Originally Posted by
tsquare
I also think there is something with the fuel being considered "contaminated" when it comes off of an airplane. I do not know that for a fact, but I would be willing to bet that there are some EPA concerns, and probably a whole bureaucratic paperwork nightmare to be followed to have that fuel then considered "safe" for use again.... Probably cheaper to burn it on the ramp, sad as that sounds...
There was a program at NWA to have some of the ground vehicles burn de-fueled Jet-A since it can't go back on an airplane. It probably got lost in the merger shuffle though, the equipment may have been to expensive as well, not sure though.